Both the top seeded Florida Gators and Auburn Tigers are set to face each other in the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio. The Gators (34-4) advanced after an 18-4 run late in the second half of Saturday’s Elite Eight propelled them to an 84-79 win against the Texas …
Read More »New Faces, New Places: Transfers, Freshmen Leading Way At Final Four
It may be April, but March Madness is still at the center of the sports world. This season’s NCAA Tournament has been full of strong play by the nation’s best teams. While there were not many “Cinderella stories” or 16 seeds topping one seeds, the last 60 games brought us …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Gators In Final Fours
This is hardly breaking news, but Saturday evening will be Florida’s sixth appearance in the Final Four. It will also be Florida’s third Final Four as a No. 1 seed. So let us review as The High Five looks at the other Final Fours in Florida history: 1994 – The …
Read More »Matchups At Women’s Basketball’s Final Four
As the women’s basketball postseason comes to a close, four teams have the opportunity to extend their seasons for one final game: the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. To get there, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA and UConn each look to come out on top in their respective Final Four matchups …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Figures Out Way To Get It Done
The Back Nine comes at you with Final Four Fever and the only cure for it is more cowbell. I’m sure they can be found in San Antonio. 10. There are always heroes in the NCAA Tournament and while Cooper Flagg may be the most famous player still playing, I’m …
Read More »Duke, Houston Ready To Go For Clash In Final Four
While most thoughts in Gainesville throughout the week will be centered around Florida’s Final Four matchup with Auburn, it’s worth looking across to the other side of the bracket. In the second national semifinal matchup Saturday in San Antonio, Duke is taking on Houston. The game will be a rematch …
Read More »Gators Rally Late To Stun Texas Tech, Swipe Final Four Ticket
[Updated: 7:26 p.m., 3-30-25] SAN FRANCISCO — The No. 1 seed Florida Gators mounted a furious rally in the last three minutes of the West Region final Saturday to erase a 10-point deficit and outlast No. 3 seed Texas Tech, 84-79. The Gators (34-4) return to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four …
Read More »Florida Faces Texas Tech In Elite Eight Of NCAA Tournament
SAN FRANCISCO – Florida is seeking a berth in the Final Four later today. Standing in the was are the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Gators marched into the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in program history and first since 2014 following an 87-71 Sweet …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Best Florida Wins In Sweet 16
Florida’s win against Maryland on Thursday night was the 10th Sweet 16 win in the history of the program. The Gators have only lost twice in the Sweet 16, in 1987 to Syracuse and 1999 to Gonzaga (and I still say Casey Calvary was over the back). Because we always …
Read More »Florida Set For Sweet 16 Showdown Against Maryland
The Florida men’s basketball team takes the court in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night with momentum, confidence and history on its side. After rallying past UConn in the Round of 32 behind a late scoring burst from Walter Clayton Jr., the top-seed Gators (32-4) now face four seed Maryland (27-8) …
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